Anyone have any experience with this producer? They seem to have good holdings in Asili and Montestefano and the elevage of their wines is in large Slavonian casks (though maceration time is on the shorter side).
I did a search and there aren’t too many posts about them, so I was curious if anyone had recent experience.
Yes, but I am friends with the importer, so I feel like disclosing that is important.
The wines are incredibly pretty, and really expressive of terroir. They are incredibly pure, and quite elegant. They also happen to be incredibly fairly priced as well.
not friends with the importer (am i?) but am friends with ian, so that might be relevant. but yeah, i really like these wines - burgundian is overused but fair. i have a very strong preference for this style and they deliver. i’d be surprised if they got big points but i don’t follow that part of the market closely. always buy if i see on a list.
I’m friends with Yaccov and I really liked their 2020 Nebbiolo. I have also had a couple of very good older Giordano wines from the '60’s and 70’s.
we’re fucked m8, i looked it up and turns out i’m very good friends with the importer. disregard everything i wrote.
but yes, the nebb is stunning.
Thank you everyone. I appreciate the information! I will definitely pick up a bottle and check them out.
Might just try the Asili tomorrow, curious about this producer as well.
Even with your bias for it, this is all a million % spot-on from my experience with them.
They’re well worth buying and I would love to try some examples that have age on them.
All in the fairness of transparency 
They are hard to find with age, though I have a 1974 bottling that was the last of a special vineyard they no longer bottle separately.
As the guy looking for “kinder, gentler” Nebbiolo, this sounds great. But to play the Devil’s advocate, if it tastes like a Pinot, why not get a Pinot? Isn’t the goal of drinking a particular variety to taste that variety’s specificity? In this case, the unique character of Nebbiolo. Just musing here…
I quite agree. What I cannot tell is how this will age and evolve. It might be very pinot-like now, but it might also evolve in a completely different way than a pinot would. Hopefully someone with experience can provide some wisdom here.
I feel left out, as I don’t have any friends.
That’s just the basic Nebbiolo (which I think is not 100% Nebbiolo, IIRC) is like that. The Barbaresco’s are true to form, they are just delicate.
Are you thinking of the Vino Rosso? That’s a blend, according to the winery website:
Langhe Nebbiolo can be up to 15% other grapes, but his is 100% nebbiolo, according to his website.
Ah, yes, the Vino Rosso, that’s what I was thinking of.
Totally drinks like Pinot.
A 2021 Barbacan Valtellina consumed this weekend showed quite a lot of Pinot character. Different flavors, and just a hint of nebbiolo tannins in the finish, but a silky middle that was very much like a pinot.
I love Barbacàn wines. Sauvage!
That is what I would expect, but the picture posted is of the Asili Barbaresco not the basic Nebbiolo.
